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  “a sign of how uniquely clueless today’s generation of billionaires can be – a cluelessness magnified by their apparent belief that, because they had a good idea for an app, they are also world-historical political and social visionaries. “ #Canada #cdnpoli https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-one-person-one-vote-is-basic-democratic-principle-we-should-try-it/

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  “the new list will make it impossible for scrutineers to check if the right person is voting” Referendum manipulation by the UCP simply confirms the Premier and party are separatists. #Canada #Alberta https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/as-divisive-separation-vote-nears-ucp-suddenly-changes-voter-list-rules-hampering-scrutineers/

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  “the separatist/United Conservative Party blame-Ottawa narrative is intended to leave the impression that “whatever is wrong in the province must be the fault of an intrusive, acquisitive federal government, perpetually interfering with the province’s affairs and stealing its resources, taxes and wealth.” Lies upon lies, see top 10 in the article #Canada #Alberta https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/the-lies-alberta-separatists-tell-a-top-ten-list/

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  “If you see students camping on campus and exercising their right to free speech about certain topics, though, billy clubs, knuckle-duster gloves, and pepper spray are probably OK.” Says it all doesn’t it? #Alberta #Canada https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/08/in-alberta-we-believe-in-free-speech-full-stop-danielle-smith-says-at-least-when-it-comes-to-hate-speech/

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  RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/117010006927302669 “Her record suggests she already planned to do exactly what she’s doing and successfully played Albertans for suckers.” Yep #Alberta #AbPoli #Healthcare

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  Premier Moe faces criticism over taxpayer-funded Lindsey Graham funeral trip What the absolute heck? And on the taxpayer dime. #Canada #SkPoli #Saskatchewan https://globalnews.ca/news/12001765/premier-moe-taxpayer-trip/

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  One third of fatalities involved impaired drivers in SK. Disgraceful yet nothing really done in SK to deal with it. #Skpoli #Saskatchewan https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-raise-alarm-about-skyrocketing-highway-fatality-numbers-9.7280282

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  “every time someone uses a proprietary format with proprietary software, they're helping perpetuate the dependency on the technology used to make it. Only when people decide to move away and use an open format can people break free” Use ODF format #LibreOffice https://www.xda-developers.com/libreoffice-once-again-slams-microsoft-for-using-lock-in-with-office-files/

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  As usual Moe and Smith are US-friendly wimps #Canada #cdnpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/council-of-the-federation-meeting-prince-edward-island-9.7270861

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  Excellent news #Saskatchewan #skpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/research-farms-stay-open-despite-expected-closing-9.7274307

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  The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has reversed its decision and will resume normal intake of wildlife patients and clinical services at the Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) on Tuesday, Aug. 18. #Saskatoon #Saskatchewan #Wildlife https://vmc.usask.ca/zoo-exotics-and-wildlife-service-temporary-pause.php

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  Perhaps UCP manipulation? Pretty good bet. #Alberta #ABPoli #Canada https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/07/somethings-gravely-wrong-with-how-elections-alberta-torpedoed-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-citizen-initiative-petition/

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  SaskGov…what the hell are you doing? One of the worst provinces for DUI. “When word gets out there that it's no longer a criminal conviction —which can affect travel, it can affect employment, all sorts of things — then is that a deterrent anymore?" #Saskatchewan #Skpoli #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/lawyer-says-sask-shift-to-roadside-penalties-will-decriminalize-impaired-driving-9.7263400

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  “That's the thing about actual, existing Al: the lucrative present-day use cases, from drone warfare to wage theft, from empiricism-washing, racist policing to ripping off shoppers, are pretty ghastly.” From Cory Doctorow’s: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI 👍👍👍 Recommended…big time. Thank you @pluralistic@mamot.fr #AI #Canada #AIHype #AISlop

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  Public appointees to Alberta university boards have donated $107K to the UCP Wonder what the data are for Saskatchewan Universities and SaskParty donors? https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/public-appointees-to-alberta-university?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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  Shakedown federalism indeed. What an article. Essential reading for citizens who need to realize quickly what the UCP and Premier are doing. #Alberta #Canada #AbPoli #Cdnpoli https://thewalrus.ca/the-blueprint-behind-danielle-smiths-plan-to-break-up-with-canada/

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  “We cannot afford to have a society in which a significant fraction of our best young minds think that cheating is OK,” he said. “That leads to a declining society, to a failed society … We cannot choose to become idiots.” Requiring a student to use their own cognitive effort is important. #Education #AI #Academia #Learning #CognitiveEffort #Canada https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/learning-assessment/2026/07/08/brown-professor-suspects-most-his-class-used-ai-cheat

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  “But that would require this province’s political leaders — Conservatives, mostly — to shoulder some accountability and stop blaming everything on Ottawa. That won’t happen, mostly because that blame game has been such a wildly successful strategy for generations” 🎯🎯🎯🎯 #Alberta #Canada #cdnpoli https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/07/opinion/alberta-politics-grievances-provincial-government

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  The ambassador should just get lost. Go back home. He’s as corrupt as hell. #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-ambassador-to-canada-july-4-party-speech-9.7259011

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  “As the Americans return to their origin, to their primal urge, they are losing themselves. In a kind of atavistic dissolution, the originalists are rendering the constitution increasingly meaningless. The icons are desecrated. They paint over the granite of the reflecting pool. They have torn down the White House all on their own; the British didn’t need to burn it.” #Exceptionalism #History https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/04/us-history-destruction?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

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  “Most of the insects on the planet are beneficial and necessary for proper ecosystem functioning,” said Tseng, an associate professor at University of British Columbia. “Most people don’t understand that, but we also don’t expect them to.” #Canada #Insects #Science https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/insects-are-friends-not-foe-9.7242587

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  RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116857295698489976 “the realization is yet to set in with the public that 90 per cent of the cost of this multibillion-dollar project — we don’t know how many multiples of billions yet — is going to be paid by Alberta and Canadian taxpayers, just as we were promised would never happen.” #Canada #cdnpoli #Alberta #TaxDollarWaste

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  Oh they have lots of money for a pipeline but publicly funded healthcare…nah. #Canada #cdnpoli #Alberta #AbPoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alberta-bc-oil-pipeline-9.7253528

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  “This research shifts scientists’ view of “the postreproductive ovary as this useless, empty shell to something with a potentially new function” #ReproSci #Aging #Ovary #WomensHealth #Science https://www.science.org/content/article/after-menopause-ovaries-may-transform-organs-immune-powers

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  “provides evidence that, on an evolutionary level, some ovarian genes, cell types and mechanisms driving egg release were established in the last common ancestor shared by what are now bat sea stars and humans more than 500 million years ago” #Reproduction #Ovary #Science #Evolution #Development https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ovary-blueprint-ancient-sea-stars.html

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  The SaskParty doesn’t do math. Their budgets have had many financial predictions and all have failed miserably. #Saskatchewan #skpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/budget-deficit-spending-debt-health-9.7254569

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  Republicans are full of 💩 about the Canadian border, as usual. #Canada #Cdnpoli 🇨🇦 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-canada-threat-northern-border-9.7254664

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  RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116841075221781936 “The logistical, legal, and privacy headaches will eventually force the government to abandon these new cards, at an even greater cost to taxpayers. Mark my words: there will be a massive do-over at some point.” #Canada #Alberta #Abpoli

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  Hey Saskatoon, support your local radio station which is largely volunteer-driven. There is something to listen to or stream for everyone. #Radio #CommunityRadio #Saskatoon #Saskatchewan https://cfcr.ca/schedule/

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  “the hand of the Atlas Network – the Washington-based organization…– is near almost every participant in this effort to encourage the prime minister to leave Alberta alone to experiment with ways to wreck public health care.” #Canada #Cdnpoli #Healthcare https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/06/right-wing-think-tankers-urge-pm-mark-carney-to-leave-alberta-alone-to-undermine-public-health-care/